WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will make a statement at 12:30 p.m EDT (1630 GMT) about the situation in Iraq following a meeting with his national security team, the White House said on Thursday.
Obama, who has been deliberating whether to authorize U.S. air strikes to help stop an insurgency in Iraq, is expected to give an update on his thinking about potential American action in the region.
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